1 People 12027 Fact-checks 4338 Articles People (1) Just the News Fact-checks (12027) Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2018 in a tweet: "You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero." By Manuela Tobias• May 3, 2018 Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 7, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.” By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2020 AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon is “running a promotion and giving away random packages for just $1!” By Gabrielle Settles• August 18, 2022 Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries." By Kathryn Hardison• November 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter: Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly." By John Kruzel• July 26, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018 Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.” By Emily Venezky• August 6, 2020 Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” By Warren Fiske• January 14, 2022 Eric Bolling stated on April 04, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." By Manuela Tobias• April 6, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022 Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2017 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." By Bill McCarthy• June 21, 2019 Really American stated on August 12, 2020 in a tweeted video: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “gave $400,000 to Republicans just this year” and has “between $30 and $75 million in assets of direct competitors to the United States Postal Service.” By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 1, 2020 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a video: Video of a Q&A response from Amazon’s Alexa confirms that chemtrails are being used “to reduce the human population.” By Monique Curet• April 13, 2022 Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2021 in a tweet: Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book. By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2021 Articles (4338) Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Trump takes aim at Amazon in barbed tweet. What are the facts? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2017 The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. 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Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2018 in a tweet: "You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero." By Manuela Tobias• May 3, 2018 Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 7, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “made millions in coronavirus insider trading.” By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2020 AFL-CIO stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” By Bill McCarthy• April 15, 2020 Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon is “running a promotion and giving away random packages for just $1!” By Gabrielle Settles• August 18, 2022 Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries." By Kathryn Hardison• November 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter: Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly." By John Kruzel• July 26, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." By Manuela Tobias• April 2, 2018 Jeff Bezos stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing: “The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.” By Emily Venezky• August 6, 2020 Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” By Warren Fiske• January 14, 2022 Eric Bolling stated on April 04, 2018 in a tweet: "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." By Manuela Tobias• April 6, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: Amazon will ship baby formula to U.S. addresses if you change your preferred country on its website from the U.S. to Canada. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 17, 2022 Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2017 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." By Bill McCarthy• June 21, 2019 Really American stated on August 12, 2020 in a tweeted video: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy “gave $400,000 to Republicans just this year” and has “between $30 and $75 million in assets of direct competitors to the United States Postal Service.” By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 Viral image stated on April 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Costco “have not had any reported (coronavirus) cases in the news.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 1, 2020 John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight": Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards." By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014 TikTok posts stated on April 06, 2022 in a video: Video of a Q&A response from Amazon’s Alexa confirms that chemtrails are being used “to reduce the human population.” By Monique Curet• April 13, 2022 Charlie Kirk stated on June 01, 2021 in a tweet: Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book. By Samantha Putterman• June 15, 2021
Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 How well do you understand AI? Here are 7 terms to know By Loreben Tuquero• August 10, 2023 Trump takes aim at Amazon in barbed tweet. What are the facts? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2017 The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 Fact-checking 2020 candidates at the California Democratic Convention By Chris Nichols• June 1, 2019 Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 Fact-checking Andrew Yang in Keene, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 6, 2020 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, 99 cents till Tuesday By Becky Bowers• March 27, 2014 Fact-checking Trump's tweets this week on health care, Russia and 'Morning Joe' By Manuela Tobias• June 30, 2017 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Pete Buttigieg By Miriam Valverde• January 23, 2020 PolitiFact's top 10 fact-checks of 2018 By Jon Greenberg• December 27, 2018 Health Savings Accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums By Amanda Seitz• December 8, 2025 The facts about FIFA By Katie Sanders• May 27, 2015 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Detroit, night two By PolitiFact Staff • July 31, 2019 Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014
